Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16104, William Dixon, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (Va)
Dixon William
S. 16104
Ref. W. 1147-100-
CONTENTS

Warrant No. 11147 - issued to Wm Dixon who was a private in Ammards Corps - for 100 Acres of land Dec. 15 th 1825 not delivered to the Hon. Geo. W. Campbell

32.984 Ohio Cincinnati William Dixon desc of Brown Co, in the State of Ohio who was a pri of Arty in the Compny comm by Captain Beekins of the Regt comm by Col Armand in the Revolution line for two years Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Closing June 10th 1838,
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July 1857 and sent to L. M. Drury Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Deducting former payments under act 18 March 1878. at the rate of 196 per annum Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. P. Wrightman Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 8 Page 15

Mr William Dixon - priv:
Col. Armand - Regt Cav -
See rolls of Virginia Pennsylvania div.
vol 1. page.
Since Oct 1st: no 1444.
p 44. 231. Penn. vol. } a 9m? Verg. rolls. p 359. }
The certificate of the charge, as to the reduced circumstances of the appli- cant is not sufficiently au- thent. - a proper form is within - 20 Nov - 1864 -

The State of Ohio Brown County, ss on this first day of October 1819 before me, The subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas for said county personally appeared William Dixon aged 53 years resident in said county of Brown in the said State of Ohio being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said William Dixon enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the last of day of November in the one thousand seven hundred & year eighty two in Winchester in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Bedkins of the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Armstrong in the line of the state of _____ on the continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the October 1783. when he was discharged from service in Little York State of Pennsylvania. That he was in the battles of: - - - - -
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting the deposition of his Brother John Dixon herunto annexed Sworn to and declared the day and date aforesaid J. S. Cassell J. L.

State of Ohio / Brown County
Before me the subscriber an associate judge personally appeared John Dixon who deposeth and sayeth that he believes William Dixon the present applicant for a pension enlisted in the fall of the year 1782 in the company commanded by Captain Bedhams of the regiment commanded by Colonel Armstrong this deponent thinks of the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment - This deponent further states that he was personally acquainted with the said Mr. Dixon when in the service under the above named officers - and further states that he believes that the said Mr. Dixon served in the said service until the month of October 1783 when the above corps was disbanded and that he verily believes that the said Dixon served upwards of nine months and further sayeth not
John Dixon
I do hereby certify that the above John Dixon is a credible witness given from under my hand Dec 2 nd 1819
John Campbell J.P.

The State of Ohio Brown County 78
I William McAdams Deputy Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of P. do hereby certify that the within named Joseph V. Campbell Esq d before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been taken & whose signature is assured to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same one of the ablest Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Brown duly commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to all his official acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court at Ripley This 2 nd day of October 1879 —
William McAdams D. Clk. P. C.

Declaration in order to be continued on the pension list under the act of May 1 st 1820
Brown County Court of Common Pleas on this 20 th day of November 1826 Personally appeared in open Court (being a court of Record for said County William Dixon resident in said County aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and 1 st May 1820; That he the said William Dixon enlisted for "during the war" in the fall of the year 1782 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Bedkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Armon in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the fall of the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in Little York in the State of Pennsylvania That he hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension is 17229 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he had purchased fifty acres of land with the expectation of its being sufficient to support him, but which in consequence of the depreciation in value I have not been able to pay for, as will appear by my schedule, and that I remained with my children who were some of them under age and by whom I have been supported And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property owned by me at present
One Horse saddle and bridle worth sixty dollars — $ 60. 00 Fifty acres of land in Clinton County — 150. 00 Debts due to me about 28 dollars from Thomas Carter $ 210. 00
I am indebted in the sum of about $160. 00 for my land

That, since the 18 th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property to wit one mare and colt sold to John Walkington for repairing waggon $45.00 One waggon sold to Josiah Dixon to pay a debt due Hannah Piggett — 76.50 one blinds horse to J. C. Poage for $30 in trade for use of family — 30.00 30 bushels of wheat to Thomas Smith to pay a debt of 15¢ — 15.00 One cow to daughter Hannah for services at 12¢ — 12.00 Eight head of cattle died — " — 70.00 one cow and calf to daughter Elizabeth for services at 13¢ — 13.00 Two heads of horses died & one horse which I had borrowed got crippled in my possession which I had to pay for — 120.00
Two head horses, five head cattle, one log chain, fifteen heads sheep, fifteen head hogs, twelve heads geese, forty or fifty fowls one table one eight gallon kettle, one six gallon pot, two small pots - two duck ovens - one skillet - two water buckets - one half dozen pewter plates - one half dozen iron chain - tea kettle - coffee pot - and tea ware - one half dozen knives & forks - two smoothing irons one bureau - one looking glass two little spinning wheels one saddle & bridle one old side saddle two axes - one iron wedge one meal sive To Thomas Dixon to pay the following debts
to wit, due James Stephenson for use of rent of farm $40.00 " Doct Alexander Campbell for medical services 11.00 " Nicholas Devore borrowed money — 10.00 " John Armstrong for merchandise — 15.25 " William Humphries for merchandise — 5.00 $81.25 — 81.25
Paid David Evans for fifty acres of land purchased of him 440.80
Some other articles not now particularly recollected exclusively for the support of my family & for medical services for my wife in her last sickness & for myself $903.55
I have no means of support except by the charity of my children James, Thomas, Betsy and Harrison with whom I now reside I am entirely unable to do any labor being very corpulent my usual weight being upwards of three hundred pounds my occupation that of a farmer sworn to & subscribed in open court This 20 th day of November 1826 W m Shepherd Clk
his William D. Dixon mark.

To the Honorable the Senate & House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:
I, William Drown, of Brown County, Ohio, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, beg leave to approach your Honorable body, and respectfully represent — That I enlisted as a Soldier for the term of "during the war" in the fall of the year 1782 in the Company of Captain Beckins, in the Regiment of Col. Ormon. My enlistment took place in Virginia in the County of Berkeley, and I joined the Regiment at Win- chester. The month of the year, in which I enlisted, I can- not recollect; but this I will remember, that it was in bad time, and that I left the plough (which I was following) standing in the field, to join the armies of my Country, and mingle in the din and dangers of the war. I remained in the service about twelve months, or a little over that time, being discharged late in the fall of 1783. I am unable to be particular as to dates, not having been able to keep any written memorandum; But I re- collect well that on my return home from the Army (ha- ving been discharged at Little York, Penn. s ) a deep snow was lying on the ground. I can therefore speak posi- tively as to one years service. But as to the service per- formed by me, my discharge and the evidence of my right to a claim on the beneficence of my Country, I would res- pectfully refer the Honorable Congress to the proofs made by me, and the papers concerning my case, on file in the Department of War of the United States, I having ap- plied to that department for a pension under the law of the 18 th March 1818, at which time my right to one was acknowledged and I was placed on the pension list, roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 1 st Dec. 1819. From that time until the first of March 1820 I received a pension. The act of the 1 st May 1820 making an alteration in the former law, and a new schedule, declaration &c. and proof of

absolute beggary being required, I did not make application under it. But in Nov r 1825, wife being dead, my children having left me to do for themselves, (most of them having families to provide for;) some pecuniary losses, small it is true, yet of great consequence to me; the increased and increasing infirmities of age; my total unfitness for labour, owing, principally, to excessive corpulency, (my usual weight being over 300 lbs;) and my entire destitution of the means of support, except what was derived from the charity of my children. I ventured to renew my application for a pension. Accordingly I applied to the Department of War to be reinstated on the pension list at the date aforesaid under the law of the 1 st May 1820 and have been, since that time, vainly, as it would seem, endeavouring to comply with the requisites of that law. In 1818 I was still able, to a certain extent, to labour and procure a livelihood as I had done since I left the Army - by the sweat of my brow - then, too, the younger members of my family were with me; my wife was alive; and although I lived on rented lands (never in my life having been able to procure any in fee simple) I could, with the blessing of Providence, procure a living. I had then some property, consisting in stock, farming utensils, household furniture &c. And after my pension was allowed under the  the passage of the Law of 1818, anxious to secure a home for myself in my old days, expecting to obtain a pension under that law and relying on my pension as the means of payment (having full faith in the stability of the law by which the application it was allowed me ), I contracted to purchase 50 acres of land in Clinton County at the price of 600$ My pension was soon stopped - the means I had principally, indeed wholly relied on to pay for my land, vanished, and I found myself involved in debt without any adequate means of extrication. That which my Country intended as a benefit, and as a means of smoothing the path of the Revolutionary soldiers to the grave, had thus, in my case, proved the greatest injury. But I desire not to complain. The consequence, however, was, that after struggling to meet my engagements with

in paying up the price of my lands, except 180 £ . By this time lands had fallen in the quarter of the country where I purchased to such an extent that what I had agreed to give 12 £ per acre for, (that being considered its fair value at the time,) would not bring 3 £ per acre! My means of making further payments were gone; my little stock of goods and chattels nearly exhausted by the efforts I had made to pay; my capacity for labour at an end; all hope of my ever being able to raise the balance due on my land quite extinct — my creditor (tho' disposed to be lenient) had his own engagements to meet, and could not longer lie out of his money — I was forced, therefore, as the only alternative left me, to cancel the bargain, restore the lands for the balance due on it, and lose what I had paid. This I did. What property still remained to me I had to dispose of to pay my other little debts, and the expenses of my wife's last illness: And thus I am at the age of 64 years, destitute of property except one mare a cow and calf, a charge on the charity of my children and wholly unable to provide for myself.
It may be objected to my applying to Congress for relief, that if my circumstances now are as I represent them, I could easily bring myself within the provisions of the Law of 1820, and have myself reinstated on the pension list, whence I have been stricken. But I beg leave to refer the Honorable Congress to the interpretation put upon that act by the War Department. Under that construction it is not only necessary to show that I am "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support (him) myself without the assistance of (his) my country" but proof is required of me of what property I possessed, of every description in 1818 — of every description of property by me acquired since that period up to the time of making the application; of the disposition I have made of it; If I have sold any, to whom sold, what for, and

and how I have disposed of the proceeds; the affidavits of my creditors to whom I have made any payments must be produced, stating the payments, what gave rise to the indebtedness, and how I disposed of the article, for which I became indebted! If any property has been disposed of in the way of discharging a debt, it must be proved for what the debt was contracted to what and the consideration of it was applied. When it is recollected that I entered the Army young; that my father, to whom only I could look for the means and opportunity of schooling, entered the Army immediately after the Battle of Shiloh, held, continued in it throughout the war and died on his way home, and that from this and other causes, it happened that I never received any education whatever, and am and always was wholly unable to keep accounts, books, or memoranda of my business transactions, or dealings, it will not be surprising that I have hitherto been unable to comply with all these requisitions, much less to give the history, on the oath of others, of all my dealings during a period of ten years. Many things, also are not in their nature proveable by other testimony than my own. It may also be well supposed, and such is the fact, that some of those with whom I had dealings during that time have left the country, or are at such distance from me that I can't procure their evidence. Add to this the frailness of human memory and it will cease to astonish or be a cause of prejudice to my present application that I have been unable to comply, except, with all required of me by the War Department. I beg leave to state further that there are still some debts due by me which in amount exceed the little property I still own viz: a mare, a cow & calf. Without a horse I may well be said to be without legs. Two miles on foot would be a most serious day's travel for me, if I could accomplish it at all. Proof of my present circumstances and property has, I believe, been fully made to the War Department, but my claim is still unallowed for want of some of the proofs alluded to above. For my character and the degree of credibility that my statement is entitled

to I respectfully refer the honorable Congress to the documents accompanying this petition. It may be supposed that if I had been industrious and sober in my habits in early days, I would not in my old age be destitute of support. I beg the indulgence of the honorable Congress while I give a short sketch of my life since I left the Army in 1783. I married, and in 1788 removed from Virginia to the district of Kentucky, & settled in Mason County near Maysville. During this period, I more than once or twice, frequently volunteered in the various expeditions of the citizens of that part of the country against the Indians - the cruel enemies of the early settlers of that State - and although I have no particular feats of prowess to boast of, or merit to claim, more than was common to hundreds in those times, I at least showed my willingness to expose myself in defense of my Country & fellow citizens when circumstances called for it. For 22 years I have been a resident of what is now Brown County, in the State of Ohio, and have raised a family of eleven children. I had nine sons born to me, seven of whom are alive and all have families of their own. I sent three of my sons volunteers, at one time, during the last war, and performed a six months tour of duty. In rearing, educating & supporting so large a family, I spread my industry and saving taxes to the utmost; particularly as I had no patrimony to commence on; and if I have not been able, this misfortune, to lay up something for my old days. I flatter myself that I have been of some service to my Country in my day and generation, and have laid the foundation of some scores of defenders for her in future time.
In Conclusion I pray the Honorable Congress will graciously take my case into consideration and grant me the relief I ask by placing my name once more on the pension

list, or making such other provision for me as in their wisdom they may think me deserving of. I trust the magnanimity and justice of my Country, in whose service, & for whose defense, the prime of my days were employed, will not per- mit my grey hairs to go down in penury, want and sorrow to the grave.
Attest Arch d Leigton his William Dison mark
To the Hon ble The Senate & House of Representatives of the U. S. in Congress assembled.
We, Citizens of Brown County Ohio, whose names are hereunto annexed most respect- fully represent to the Honorable Congress, that we are well acquainted with the above named William Dison soldier of the Revolution (who makes the above application to be reinstated on the pension list) and we do most respectfully recommend him as a proper subject for the bounty of Government. Some of us have a personal knowledge of Mr. Dison's cir- cumstances in life, and we know that he possesses no other property than what he has stated in his petition and that he is wholly dependent on his chil- dren for support. Those of us who have not so inti- mate an acquaintance with his private affairs, do nevertheless believe the fact to be as he has stated it. Mr. Dison has always maintained an unblemished character among his neighbors and those to whom he is known, for honesty, sobriety and industry; and we would place the fullest confidence in any state- ment he would make. But it is manifest

to any person who has Mr. Dixon that he is no longer able to labour from his excessive corpulency. We do firmly believe that it would be impossible for him to acquire a support by his own manual exertions. From our knowledge of Mr. Dixon and from his good character in the County where he lives, we hesitate not to say that all his statements are deserving of credit; and that implicit belief may and ought to be extended to what he has set forth in his foregoing petition. We therefore pray the Hon ble Congress to take the same petition of Mr. Dixon into consideration and grant him the relief he has therewith asked. Your petitioners will pray &c.
Done in Sutherland
J. M. King John C. Moage W m Humphreys Alexander Campbell Thomas Smith John Washington Brch d Liggott Nath l Collins John Moore Thos s Carter Henry Martin J. P. Campbell Alexander Hill John W. Campbell
William Parker Nathaniel Woods James Lawson John H. Shepherd William Shepherd David Johnson Robert Allen James H. H. Pora James Gilliland Alex r Folly John Folly Jacob Folly Philip Folly

State of Ohio
County of Brown ss Before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared William Dixon Esq aged 58 years resident in the Township of Union in said county who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due the heirs of William Dixon deceased under the act of Congress passed
This declarant states that he is the lawful child of William Dixon late of said county who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96 $ per annum under the act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818.
That the said William Dixon died on the tenth day of June 1838 leaving no widow surviving him but that he left ten children only surviving him whose names are Nancy Hawks, Hannah Robbins now deceased, Elizabeth Mann, and John, William, Amos, Josiah, Thomas, James, and Harrison Dixon.
Sworn to & subscribed on _____ Wm Dixon This 2 nd day of December 1850
Before me
R. S. Bennett Justice of the Peace
I certify from many years personal acquaintance with the aforesaid declarant that he is a person of respectability in whose statement full faith & credit may be had -
R. S. Bennett L. O.

State of Ohio County of Brown ss. I Gideon Dunham Clerk of said county certify that R. S. Bennett Esq. is and was at the time of the date of the foregoing affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in the County aforesaid And that the foregoing signature (purporting to be his) is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal This third day of December 1850, Gideon Dunham Clerk B.C.P.

State of Ohio County of Brown ss. I Gideon Dunham clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said county, certify, that satisfactory proof was made in Open Court of Record held in said county on the 3 rd day of December 1858, that William Dixon late of said county died on the tenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, (1838); that the said William Dixon was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96 3 / 4 per annum and died leaving no wife, but that he left ten children only surviving him, whose nam- es are Nancy Hart, Hannah Robbins now deceased, Elizabeth Mann and John, William, Amos, Josiah, Thomas and Harrison Dixon.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said court at Georgetown this 3 rd day of December 1858.
Gideon Dunham, Clerk B.C.P.
I further certify that Amos Dixon was appointed Administrator on the Estate of William Dixon, deceased, on the 11 th day of August AD 1838 Gideon Dunham Clerk B.C.P.

December 13, 1939
Dr. George West Diehl First Presbyterian Church Corpus Christi, Texas
BA-J/AWF William Dixon S. 16104
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 16104, based upon service of William Dixon in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of William Dixon, and names of his parents are not given. He stated that his father entered the service immediately after the battle of Bunker Hill, served until the close of the war, and died on his way home.
William Dixon enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in the fall of 1782, served as private in Captain Bedkin's company in Colonel Armand's Corps, and was discharged in the fall of 1783, in Little York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1819, at which time he was aged about fifty-three years, and a resident of Brown County, Ohio.
William Dixon married, and in 1788 moved from Virginia to Mason County, Kentucky. The name of his wife and date and place of marriage are not shown.
While in Kentucky he was out in several

expeditions against the Indians, no further details of this service given.
William Dixon stated in 1828 that he had three sons in the "late war", their names not designated.
William Dixon died June 10, 1838, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him-
Nancy Hawk Hannah Robbins, referred to in 1850 as deceased Elizabeth Mann John Dixon Amos Dixon Josiah Dixon Thomas Dixon James Dixon Harrison Dixon William Dixon, aged fifty-eight years in 1850, and then a resident of Union Township, Brown County, Ohio.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

17.229 Ohio
William Dixon
of Brown Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bedkins of the Regt commanded by Colonel Armand in the Continental line, for the term of one year from November 1782 to October 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of October 1817.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1820 and sent to applicant care of D. M. Campbell, Ripley, Ohio.
Continued Restored to the Roll on the 12 day of March 1828 1828 and notification sent to Hon W. H. Harrison at Senate U. States Pension commencing on the 12 th of March 1828
Amount due on 4th of } Sept 1828 } $ 46.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

P 16104
INVALID.
File No. 16104
Williams Dixon
Pr of Org New Mar
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Feb. 27. photo mailed to C. C. Watts 1929. Sept. 25. Hish to John W. Dickson Dixons 1929. Nov. 14. " " Mrs. W. M. Sordell auct. 1932. Mch. 26. " " Mrs. Fred Broome auct. 1936. Feb. 5. Letter to Mrs. Frank H. Tomkins. See Corres. in Rev. Ch. Wm. Dixon S. 42162. Mch. (See further Cor. 11/5/36 in Ch. S. 42162) 1939. Dec. 13. Hish to Dr. Geo. W. Dickel. See in this ch. 1940. Feb. 20. Dr. Geo. W. Dickel adv. to Sandy Land

February 20, 1940
Dr. George West Diehl First Presbyterian Church Corpus Christi, Texas
BA--J/AWF William Dixon S. 16104 aw
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be advised as to other sources for information in regard to service of Joseph Deacon (Ducowen) , also if William Dixon, whose Revolutionary War record was furnished you December 13, 1939, pension claim, S. 16104, was awarded bounty land.
The records of this office show that Warrant 1147 for one hundred acres, was issued December 15, 1825, on account of the service of William Dixon, private in Armand's Corps, War of the Revolution.
As a possible means of securing information relative to the military record of Joseph Deacon (Ducowen), in the Revolutionary War, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land referred to above, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant # 1147- 100 acres- issued December 15, 1825.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

December 11, 1939.
Dr. George West Diehl First Presbyterian Church Corpus Christi, Texas.
BA-3/ILL William Dixon S. 16104 John McClure R. 6632
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Deacon (Ducowen), of Armand' Legion, and William Dixon, of that same organization, also, the record of in that war of John McClure from Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Joseph Deacon under any spelling of that surname. The record has been found of only one John McClure of Virginia. His record and that of William Dixon are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
See his letter re. claim William Dixon S. 16104

February 5, 1936
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BA-J/MMHF/MCS William Dixon, S.16104 William Dixon, S.42162
Mrs. Frank H. Tomkies Summers Apartment 901 Eleventh Avenue Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that there were four Dixon brothers who served in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania and you desire to know whether or not one of them had daughters,--- Catharine, Jane and Isabella; also what were the names of the children of William Dickson who served in the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia and was granted a pension in Brown County, Ohio; also the Revolutionary War record of William Purvis of Pennsylvania who married in 1799 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Isabella Dickson.
There is one claim for pension, only, on file based upon the service of a William Dixon who served with the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolutionary War. His record is furnished herewith, as found in pension claim, S. 42162, based upon his service in that war.
The William Dixon who received a pension while residing in Brown County, Ohio, enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, and served in Colonel Armand's Continental regiment. This William Dixon died in 1838 and was survived by children whose names are shown in pension claim, S.16104, as Nancy Hawk, Hannah Robbins, Elizabeth Mann, John, Amos, Josiah, Thomas, James, Harrison and William Dixon. The name of his wife is not given.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the William Purvis described above, nor can the records of the four Dixon brothers be identified without their full names and as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first names of widows.
All spellings of the surnames have been searched.
Very truly yours
See further correspondence with Mrs. Tomkies in regard to this pension in Clm. S. 42162 of William Dixon.
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 26, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Fred. Broome 2102 West Street Pueblo, Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to William Dixon, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16104, based upon the military service during the Revolutionary War of William Dixon.
He enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in the Bedkin fall of 1782 and served in Captain Bedkin's company in Colonel Armand's Continental Regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1783 at Little York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1819, at which time he was living in Brown County, Ohio, and was fifty-three years of age.
He stated that he married, no date of marriage nor wife's name given, and in 1788 moved from Virginia to Mason County, Kentucky.
While in Kentucky he was out several times against the Indians to protect the inhabitants.
He also stated that his father, whose name is not given, entered the army immediately after the battle of Bunker Hill, served until the close of the war, and died on his way home.
The soldier, William Dixon, died June 10, 1838,
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leaving no widow, but the following children survived him-
Nancy Hawk
Hannah Robbins, deceased in 1850
Elizabeth Mann
John Dixon
Amos Dixon
Josiah Dixon
Thomas Dixon
James Dixon
Harrison Dixon
William Dixon, aged fifty-eight years in 1850 and the a resident of Union Township, Brown County, Ohio
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
He stated about 1828 that he had 3 sons in the late war

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HBM
November 14, 1929.
Mrs. W. M. Gardner Russellville, R.F.D. 2 Ohio.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16104, it appears that William Dixon enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in the fall of 1782 and served in Captain Bedkin's  Bedkin Company, Colonel Armand's Continental Regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1783 at Little York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1819, at which time he was living in Brown County, Ohio, aged fifty-three years.
He stated that he married, no date of marriage nor wife's name given, and in 1788 moved from Virginia to Mason County, Kentucky.
While in Kentucky he was out several times against the Indians to protect the inhabitants.
He also stated that his father, whose name is not given, entered the Army immediately after the Battle of Bunker Hill and served until the close of the war and died on his way home.
The soldier died June 10, 1838, leaving no widow but the following children:
Nancy Hawk Josiah Dixon Hannah Robbins - deceased in 1850 Thomas Dixon Elizabeth Mann James Dixon John Dixon Harrison Dixon Amos Dixon William Dixon - aged fifty-eight years in 1850 and a resident of Union Township, Brown County, Ohio.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Hoagland Jr. 1082
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AWF/HMM
September 25, 1929.
Mr. John W. Dixson 50 S. Crowell Street Franklin Indiana.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16104, it appears that William Dixon enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in the fall of 1782 and served in Captain Bedkin's Company, Colonel Armand's Continental Regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1783 at Little York, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1819, at which time he was living in Brown County, Ohio, aged fifty-three years.
He stated that he married, no date of marriage nor wife's name given, and in 1788 moved from Virginia to Mason County, Kentucky.
While in Kentucky he was out several times against the Indians to protect the inhabitants.
He also stated that his father, whose name is not given, entered the Army immediately after the Battle of Bunker Hill and served until the close of the war and died on his way home.

The soldier died June 10, 1838, leaving no widow but the following children.
Nancy Hawk
Hannah Robbins - who was deceased in 1850
Elizabeth Mann
John Dixon
Amos Dixon
Josiah Dixon
Thomas Dixon
James Dixon
Harrison Dixon
William Dixon - Aged fifty-eight years in 1850 and was residing in Union Township, Brown County, Ohio.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 12 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Edith L. Watt (Mrs. James T.) M.O. No. 915988 for $5 15 , requesting photostat copy post office address as per letter herewith.
Copies made by Inc. Div. not per A.P. self Feb 27 26.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. 26 B L

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 3033 Subject Wm Dixon Rev. S. 1610H Date Feb 20 1926 1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 16 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev & H. War Sect Division.
Remarks:
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Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Division Sect.
Chief Clerk.

4425 North Ashland Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.
February 9, 1926.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Sections, I am enclosing money order for Five and 15/100 dollars for the following photostat copies of Revolutionary War pension claims:-
Claim W 3522 of Wm. Dixon of Pittsylvania Co., Va.
15 pages to be copied 2.25
Certification .225
Claim S 16104 of Wm. Dixon of Brown Co., Ohio.
16 pages to be copied 2.40
Certification .25
5.15
Very truly yours,
Edith L. Watts
(Mrs. James T. Watts)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 6, 1926.
Mrs. James T. Watts, 4425 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, Ills..
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra in each claim for certification, if that is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In the claim W. 3522, of William Dixon of Pittsylvania Co., Va. and his widow Sarah, the number of pages to be copied is fifteen.
In the claim, S. 16104 of William Dixon of Brown Co., Ohio, who left no widow, the number of pages to be copied is sixteen.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

4425 No. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
February 2, 1926.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to my letter of Jan. 30, 1926, I am writing you, asking you to ignore that letter as I find I mist photostat copies of the pension claim of the said W m Dixon.
Will you please give me number of pages of filed in the Pension Claim of W m Dixon, Private & Corporal, Virginia Pension Roll, Pittsylvania Co., Annual Allowance, $4.00. Sums received 252.00 Virginia Continental. Placed on Pension Roll Oct. 12, 1833. Pension commenced Mar.

4, 1831, Age 72.
Authority: Report of Sec. of War. (1835) Va Pension Roll. p. 184.
Also, number of pages filed in Pension Claim of Wm Dixon, Piqua, Ohio Pension Roll, Brown Co.
Annual Allowance 96.00
Sum received 41.03
Description of Service, Va. Continental
Closed on Pension Roll. May 29, 1820
Commencement of Pension Oct 1, 1819
Age 68.
Dropped from roll under act of May 1, 1820.
Restored under act Mar 1, 1823.
Commencement of Pension Mar 12, 1828
Authority: Report of Sec of War (1835) Ohio Pension Roll Brown Co., p 45.
In both of these claims if the widows were living & received pensions I wish number of pages in their claims.

I am informed the charges for negative photostat copies are 75 cents per page & 25 cents for certification.
Awaiting your reply, I am, Very truly yours.
Edith L. Watts.
(Mrs. James T. Watts)

MRS. JAMES T. WATTS GENEALOGIST 4425 NORTH ASHLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
January 30, 1926.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Report from the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the U. S. Washington, 1835. Virginia Pension Roll, p. 184 reads as follows:- Statement, etc., of Pittsylv a nia Co. William Dixon, Private and Corporal. Annual Allowance 84.00. Sums received 252.00. Virginia Contin'l. Placed on Pension Roll Oct. 12, 1833. Pensions commenced Mar. 4, 1831. Age 72.
Will you give me the Pension Record of the above Wm. Dixon and also give the date of his death. Is there record of his widow receiving a pension? Does the "age 72" apply to year "1833" or year "1831" ?
Thanking you in advance for the same, I am,
Very truly yours,
Edith L. Watts

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. 3-1865
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
August 9, 1928.
John W. Dixson, 50 S. Crowell Street, Franklin, Indiana.
Sir:
I advise you that due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution for one person.
The name William Dixon, under various spellings, appears many times on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
As a means of identifying a particular one who might be the subject of your request, you will kindly furnish as much as possible of the following data, and a further search will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return this correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Answer: BA-J/ILL William Dixon S. 16104 John McClure R. 6632
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GEORGE WEST DIEHL, D. D., PASTOR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
January 23, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
I wish to thank you for the information given in your letter of December 11th, as well as the one of December 13th.
In Burgess: "Virginia Soldiers of 1776", Vol. 3, page 1253, the statement is made that Joseph Deacon (Ducowen) and William Dixon were privates in the First Partisan Legion, commanded by Brig. Gen. Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie. They were discharged on Nov. 15, 1783. The citation also states that each received a grant of 200 acres of Virginia land for their services.
Since you found no record of a claim for a pension or bounty land by Joseph Deacon (Ducowen), I am wondering if you could direct me to any other source of possible information on this. I note that William Dixon was allowed a pension in 1819. Was he also awarded bounty land? — ?
I will appreciate any light you can give me on this problem.
Yours truly,
George West Diehl George West Diehl

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GEORGE WEST DIEHL, D. D., PASTOR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
November 20, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. D.
Gentleman;
more I am anxious to get the military service of John McClure , Revolutionary War soldier, from Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Va.. There were two John McClures in the service; the other was from Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, Va.
Also, the record of Joseph Deacon (Ducowen) , a private in the first Partisan Legion, commanded by Brig. Gen. Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie, who was discharged Nov. 15, 1783. He received a grant of 200 acres of Virginia land for his services.
Also, the record of William Dixon , a private in the same organization with the above Deacon.
The information I have on Dixon and Deacon was obtained from Burgess: Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. II, p. 656 and Vol. III, p. 1253.
Yours very truly,
George West Diehl George West Diehl

Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 17, 1932.
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the Pension Record of William Dixon of Virginia and Brown County, Ohio.
He served as a private in Col. Armands legion Virginia Continental Line in 1781.
Removed to Brown Co., Ohio and was on the pension list in Brown Co., in 1820. He died there.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. Fred. Broome, 2102 West St., Pueblo, Colo.
Nellie Broome

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Commissioner of Pensions Department of Interior Washington D.C.

Russellville, O. Sept. 20, 1927
Dear Sir:
Have you a pension certificate for William Aiton who served in Armond's corps or Legion in the Virginia Continental line He served from 1781 to close of Rev war Also have you a record of Edward Stephens who served in the Revolutionary war from Penn
Very Respectfully
Mrs W. M. Gardner Russellville O
P. D. L. 2

Franklin Indiana 22/7/29
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir:- I wrote the department of Pensions 5/28/29, requesting a copy of the records of all Revolutionary Soldiers who had drawn pensions by the name of William Dixon or Dison. I enclose herewith the office reply as requested therein. I have made an investigation as requested and have secured the following information viz That the William Dixon or Dison whose record as a Revolutionary Soldier, I suspect was born in Virginia in 1755. Resided in Virginia during the war, and died in Brown County Ohio in 1835 or 1838. Married Grizelda Ann Bell. Children
John Dixon or Dison born June 22, 1788,
William Dixon born 1790
Josiah Dixon " 1801
Hansen Dixon " 1813.
Grizela Ann Dixon, nee Bell, wife of said Soldier was born 1771 and died in 1825. The said William Dixon or Dison the above named Revolutionary Soldier enlisted Enlisted in Armands Legion in the Virginia continental line, just after the defeat of Cornwallis in October 1781, and as a private and corporal, served until the end of the war.
I get my information for date of Soldiers death from an application of grand daughter of Soldiers Son (brother of my own grandfather) for membership in a chapter of the D.A.R. In the application the date of Soldiers death was in one place stated 1835 and in another place as 1838. There were other than above named children born of this union some daughters of which I know for Soldier died at his daughter's "Mrs Abram or Abraham Banks"
Respectfully John W. Dixon
Franklin Indiana

The State of Ohio Clinton County } On the fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, David Evans of the county of Clinton aforesaid, personally appeared before me William Millikan one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county, and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, That on the tenth day of March, 1819, he sold to William Dixon fifty acres of land lying in the county of Clinton aforsaid, and executed to the said William Dixon his obligation conditioned that he should make or cause to be made to the said William Dixon a deed of conveyance for the legal title thereof. The said David Evans further saith, that the original obligation (commonly called a title bond) given by him as aforesaid to the said William Dixon has been lost or destroyed; that subsequently to the sale made by him as aforesaid, at the request of the said William Dixon, he took up the original title bond given by him as aforesaid, and executed to Josiah Dixon a title bond for the said land, in the words following, to wit
"Know all men by these presents that I David Evans of the county of Clinton and state of Ohio, do bind my self my heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents to pay to Josiah Dixon his heirs and assigns of the county of Brown and state aforesaid twelve hundred dollars good and lawful money of the United States. In testimony whereunto I have set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth day of March one thousand and nine hundred - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound David Evans, shall make or cause William Jackson to make unto the said Josiah Dixon his heirs and assigns, a good and sufficient deed with a general warranty for fifty acres of land, lying and being in the county of Clinton and state of Ohio, lying on Anderson's Prairie, part of a Survey N o 808, joining the said Evans William Rhonimus and Moses Paris, the land that William Jackson now lives on; the deed to be made as soon as the said Josiah Dixon pays the said David Evans six hundred dollars, then this obligation be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law to all intents and purposes - Witness my hand and seal this year and day above written"
Signed "David Evans (Seal)"
This deponent further states that the date of the above title bond was intended for one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, but by mistake was written "one thousand and nineteen". Deponent further states that after executing the above title bond, he still held the obligations of William Dixon for the payment of the purchase money. Deponent further states that he never conveyed, nor caused to be conveyed, the legal title to the said land to the said William Dixon, nor to the said Josiah Dixon, nor to either of their assignees, nor to any other person for the use of them or either of them; and he verily believes that the said William Dixon & Josiah Dixon

The State of Ohio
Clinton County ss
On the fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, David Evans of the county of Clinton aforesaid, personally appeared before me William Millikan one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county, and being duly sworn according to law, deposed and said, that on the tenth day of March, 1819, he sold to William Dixon fifty acres of land lying in the county of Clinton aforesaid, and executed to the said William Dixon his obligation conditioned that he should make or cause to be made to the said William Dixon a deed of conveyance for the legal title thereof. The said David Evans further said, that the original obligation (commonly called a title bond) given by him as aforesaid to the said William Dixon has been lost or destroyed; that subsequently to the sale made by him as aforesaid, at the request of the said William Dixon, he took up the original title bond given by him as aforesaid, and executed to Josiah Dixon a title bond for the said land, in the words following, to wit
"Know all men by these presents that I David Evans of the county of Clinton and state of Ohio, do bind my self my heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents to pay to Josiah Dixon his heirs and assigns of the county of Brown and state aforesaid twelve hundred dollars good and lawful money of the United States. In testimony whereunto I have set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth day of March one thousand and nine hundred - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound David Evans, shall make or cause William Jackson to make unto the said Josiah Dixon his heirs and assigns, a good and sufficient deed with a general warranty for fifty acres of land, lying and being in the county of Clinton and state of Ohio, lying on Anderson's Prairie, part of a Survey N o 808, joining the said Evans William Rhinimus and Moses Paris, the land that William Jackson now lives on; the deed to be made as soon as the said Josiah Dixon pays the said David Evans six hundred dollars, then this obligation be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law to all intents and purposes - Witness my hand and seal this year and day above written"
Signed
"David Evans (Seal)"
This deponent further states that the date of the above title bond was intended for one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, but by mistake was written "one thousand and nineteen". Deponent further states that after executing the above title bond, he still held the obligations of William Dixon for the payment of the purchase money. Deponent further states that he never conveyed, nor caused to be conveyed, the legal title to the said land to the said William Dixon, nor to the said Josiah Dixon, nor to either of their assigns, nor to any other person for the use of them or either of them; and he verily believes that the said William Dixon & Josiah Dixon

never had any other title for the said land, except the equitable title under the obligations above mentioned.
This deponent further states that the said William Dixon when he purchased the said land from this deponent, was to pay him for the same the sum of six hundred dollars in six equal annual payments. This deponent further states that he has no account at this time of the amount that the said William Dixon paid him on account of said land; but to the best of his recollection, the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars, was due to this deponent after giving the said William credit for all money that he had paid thereon. This deponent states that in a former deposition made by this deponent, he is of opinion that he stated the balance due to him from the said William to be one hundred & twentyfive dollars after giving to the said William a credit for all his payments; but on mature reflection he is of opinion that the balance due was one hundred and eighty dollars as above stated.
This deponent further states that some time in the month of May in the year 1827, lands having fallen considerably in value in this country; this deponent not being able to lie longer out of his money; and the said William stating to this deponent his inability to pay the balance then due to this deponent on account of said land, and proposing to this deponent to take the said land back for the said balance of money due on it; it was then and there agreed between the said William and this deponent, that this deponent should repurchase or take back the said land for the balance of the purchase money due thereon; and that the said William should deliver or cause to be delivered up to this deponent the title bond executed by him as aforesaid to the said Josiah Dixon that the same might be cancelled; which was accordingly done: this deponent delivering up to the said William the notes which he held on him for the purchase money; and the said William procuring & delivering up to this deponent the title bond executed by him to the said Josiah Dixon for the conveyance of the legal title to the said land: And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Mil-
-nington this 5th day of January, 1828
W m Millikan J. P.
David Evans
State of Ohio Clinton County ss. On the fifth day of January A.D. 1828, John Millikan Recorder of Deeds & Conveyances of land for said county, personally appeared before me William Millikan one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county of Clinton, and being duly sworn according to

law, saith, that there is no deed on record in his office from David Evans to William Dixon for the land mentioned in the foregoing deposition of David Evans as he believes nor has such deed to his knowledge ever been presented at his office for record. - This deponent further states that there is a deed on record in his office from David Evans to William Dixon for fifty acres of other land; but that he is informed & believes that the said deed was made by the said David Evans to William Dixon Jr. and not to the William Dixon mentioned in the foregoing affidavit; and that he does believe that there is not any deed for any quantity of land on record in his office from David Evans to the said William Dixon mentioned in the affidavit of the said David Evans; and further saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 5th of January, A.D. 1828.
W m Millikan J.P. Seal
John McManus
State of Ohio Clinton County ss. On the 5th day of January, 1828, David Evans personally appeared before me William Millikan a justice of the peace for said county, & being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that the fifty acres of land conveyed by him to William Dixon on record in the Recorder's Office for the county of Clinton, is land which he sold & conveyed to William Dixon Junr.; and that he never has conveyed any land to William Dixon senr. the person mentioned in his former deposition, who is making application for a Pension - And further saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 5th day of January, 1828
W m Millikan J.P. Seal
David Evans
The State of Ohio Clinton County ss. I William Millikan one of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing depositions of David Evans & John McManus were duly sworn to & subscribed before me on the 5th day of January, 1828; that I am personally acquainted with the deponents & that their depositions are entitled to full credibility.
W m Millikan J.P. Seal

The State of Ohio Clinton County ss
I Isaiah Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Millikan Esq. before whom the within and foregoing Deposition of David Evans and John W. Williams now taken and certified is a Justice of the peace within and for Clinton County aforesaid duly qualified under the Laws of the State of Ohio to administer Oaths, and that the signature to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be his is genuine, and to all his official acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court at Wilmington the 5th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Isaiah Morris CLK

The State of Ohio Brown County Town of Ripley 3 ss.
Personally came before me Nathl. Collins all ages of the town of Ripley County aforesaid Josiah Dixon, above the age of twenty one years, and who being duly sworn according to law, saith That somewhere in the fall of the year 1822 or 23 - this affiant does not distinctly recollect which - he pur- chased a waggon from William Dixon (The same who he understands is about applying for a re- newal of his pension from the U.S.) and was to pay one hundred dollars for it. William Dixon then owed Hannah Siggott a debt of seventy five dollars for which she held his note - interest to be reckoned on it from date. This debt, this affiant was to pay & discharge for the said William Dixon which he did do - by paying the said Hannah the said sum of money limited and then  by legal note and taking from her the said William's note. For the balance due the said William Dixon on the price of the waggon aforesaid, this affiant paid him twenty one dollars and seventy five cents. Further this affiant saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Josiah Dixon N. Collins Mayor as aforesaid this 26 th Nov. 1827. All which I Certify under my hand & seal.
Nathl. Collins (S3) Attorney J. P.

State of Ohio Brown County } ss.
I William Shephard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Brown aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel Collins before whom the within deposition of Josiah Dixon was taken is and was at the time of taking a certifying the same Mayor of the Town of Ripley in the County aforesaid, duly qualified & authorized by the laws of the State of Ohio to administer oaths, and that the signature to the within deposition purporting to be his is genuine; and further that to all his official acts as Mayor as aforesaid due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Georgetown the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
William Shephard clerk

State of Ohio Brown County 3 ss:
Be it remembered that on this 19 th day of January 1828 personally came before me, George W. King, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for Brown County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn Thomas Smith of Brown County aforesaid, who being above the age of 21 years & duly sworn deposeth & saith. That in the year 1821 this deponent and William Dixon settled. This deponents account against the said William then, amounted to Eighteen Dollars, from sometime in the year 1819 up to date of settlement. This deponent is a blacksmith by trade and his account against the said William was for blacksmith work - such as shoeing horses, sharpening plow irons, repairing waggon &c. being all such work as farmers usually have done. Said William paid this account to this deponent, along which the work was done, and at va- rious times, in Wheat, haling potatoes, and some little money. In November 1824 this deponent and said William had another settlement. This deponents account at that settlement against said William amounted to thirty-one Dollars & 20/100. The items which composed this account much of the same nature as those which composed the first, and was paid me by said William much in the same way as the former acct. - I can't recollect all the particulars of it. Said William Deponent has at this time an unsettled account against the said William (since last settlement) of eight Dollars 37 1/2/100 - And further deponent saith not
Thomas Smith
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley this 19 th day of January A.D. 1828
George W. King Justice of Peace

The deposition of John B. Poage of lawful age taken on the same day at the same place and before me G. W. King Justice of the peace as aforesaid. This deponent being first duly sworn deposeth and saith That in the fall of the year 1824 he purchased of William Dixon a blind horse at the price of thirty dollars, and paid him in the course of two years thereafter in store goods, carding and fulling, salt, and two small orders on this deponent not exceeding about two dollars. The carding & fulling were for Mr. Dixon's family & the store goods & salt this deponent understood from Mr. Dixon for his own use & that of his children. The balance of the salt Mr. Dixon told me at the time was to replace one he had borrowed of Joseph Clancey. Further this deponent saith not.
John B. Poage
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Riley this 19 th day of January A.D. 1828 G. W. King Justice of the peace
The deposition of John Walkington of lawful age taken at the same time and place before me G. W. King, Justice as aforesaid. This deponent being of lawful age & first duly sworn deposeth and saith That in Sept. 1824 he purchased a mare and colt from William Dixon at the price of forty five dollars, and paid for them to the said William in the running gears of a waggon, iron put on, at the same time. Further saith not.
John Walkington
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Riley this 19 th day of January A.D. 1828 G. W. King Justice of the peace
The deposition of Doctor Alexander Campbell taken before me G. W. King Justice as aforesaid on the same day & at the same place. This deponent being of lawful age & first duly sworn deposeth & saith That his account against William

Debit from 9 June 1823 until 17 Jan'y 1828 Amounts to Seventeen Dollars \frac{66}{100} for goods out of his store, and medicines & medical services. The goods were such as appeared necessaries for a family. Of this the above account this dept. states the said William Dixon has paid him $13 \frac{68\frac{3}{4}}{100} part in country produce and part in money & further saith not.
Alex. Campbell
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley this 19 th day of January 1828
Grover W. King Justice of peace
81
William Humphreys of lawful age & being duly sworn by me G.W. King Justice of the peace as afore- said, on the same day at the same place states upon oath That this dept. finds on examining the books of Humphreys & Campbell (in which firm he was a partner), that William Dixon account with that firm from Feb'y 1818 until Spring of 1821 Amounted to $3 \frac{14}{100} for goods wares & merchandise such as lard, necessaries for a family. This deponent states that the said William paid the above account in some part - lard - corn - butter - eggs - balling - produce of a farm generally and some part in money. This dept. can't recollect the proportions of each. This dept. further states that since the dissolution of the above firm This dept's account against William Dixon Amounts, as appears from his books - from about May 1821 'till sometime in fall of 1827 to 57 ff for ar- ticles of merchandise which appeared to be necessaries for a family all of which has been paid - principally in produce from a farm - some wood. Mr. Dixon has frequently made small purchases from this deponent & paid in money at the time which was not entered on the book. This dept. states that said William now owes him a small account and further saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley This 19 th day of January 1828
Grover W. King Justice of peace
Wm. Humphreys

The deposition of Thomas Dixon of lawful age and being duly sworn by me E. M. King Justice of the peace as aforesaid at the County & State aforesaid on the day & year aforesaid Deposeth & saith that he is the son of William Dixon. That two horses which William Dixon owned on 18 th March 1818. This deponent & his brother sold for the said William to Charles Gooch of the State of Ky. This dept can't recollect the year in which they were sold, but he thinks (tho' he can't speak certainly) that it was in 1822. The price of said horses, to best of dept's recollection, was to be one hundred & twenty dollars. This  knows that his father dept rec'd the money for these two horses from Mr. Gooch, for the said Dixon , that his father the and the said William gave it to Mr. Evans of Clinton County (O) in part pay of the land he had bought of him. When this dept & his brother sold the horses aforesaid to Mr. Gooch, they obtained his notes for the price payable about 60 or 90 days after date, & their father (the said William) afterwards collected them himself. This dept states further that the note his father gave to Hannah Siggett (which is spoken of in Josiah Dixon's deposition) was for borrowed money, which money was paid to Mr. Evans of Clinton County, as part pay of the land aforesaid , land which is the same named in Mr. Evans' deposition. This deponent further states that the waggon owned by his father in 1818, was the same that new-running gears were made for by John Walkington and which was afterwards sold to Josiah Dixon, with part of the price of which he (Josiah) paid the debt of the said William to Hannah Siggett and further this dept. saith not.
Thomas Dixon.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley this 19 th day January A.D. 1828
George W. King (Seal) Justice of peace

The deposition of Thomas Carter and William Eliza Jun. taken before me George W King Justice of the Peace within and for Brown County Ohio aforesaid, at my office in Ripley County aforesaid this 24 th day of January 1828 This deponent Thomas Carter being of lawful age & first duly known deposeth & saith That sometime time in the early part of the year 1822 he bought of William Eliza Jun. to the amount of ninety dollars which he paid the said William for in May of that year. In the year 1822 in the fall, or early in the year 1823 (this deponent can't recollect which) he made another purchase of corn from William Eliza to the amount of eighty two dollars which was paid for to Mr. Eliza in May or June of 1823 except two dollars. Since then up to Jan'y 1826 I had made purchase of corn from Mr. Eliza and had paid him about the sum of $29.50. At the time I contracted with for the first corn I bought of him amounting to 90 00 for the first corn I bought of him amounting to 90 00 I understood from him that he wanted the money to pay on some land he had just closed Further this dep't saith not Y s
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley the 24 th day of January A.D. 1828
George W King Justice Justice of Peace
William Eliza Jun. of lawful age and duly known by me on the same day at the same place deposeth and saith that his father William Eliza to him at the time that he (William Eliza) was paying for the land that he had bought of Evans in Clinton County Ohio, that he had sold corn to Mr. Carter (who has made the foregoing affidavit) for the purpose of raising money to pay to Mr. Evans & some time afterwards this deponent rec d from his

father one hundred dollars to pay to Evans, which this dept. did have over to said Evans; which 100 of this dept. understood from his father he had got from Mr. Carter in pay for corn sold him. I think about a year afterwards my father lent on an other payment to Mr. Evans of 100 of the principal part of which this dept. understood his father had also recd from Mr. Carter for corn. This dept. was then living in Clinton County (where Mr. Evans lived & where the land lay) & most of the payments for this land made by William Dixon passed through this deponent's hands & further saith not. This dept. further states that the land his father (William Dixon) purchased of Mr. Evans in Clinton County as aforesaid was prairie land, & was in a remote & unhealthful situation so that his father could neither rent nor sell it after he had purchased - no person being willing to live on it; so that while he held it he derived very little benefit or advantage from it. This dept. further states that he never knew of his father having held a title for any land - the land before named he held a title bond for, as this deponent understood. & further this dept. says not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Ripley this 21 st day of January A.D. 1828 George W. King Justice of peace
5844 Dixon
State of Ohio } Brown County } ss: I George W. King Justice of the Peace within & for Brown County aforesaid before whom the foregoing depositions of Thomas Smith, John C. Ray, John Walkington, Alexander Campbell, William Humphrey, Thomas Dixon, Thomas Carter

and William Elison Jr. were taken sworn to and subscribed, do certify that I am well acquainted with all the said several deponents and that they are reputable men and deserving of credit on oath. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of January A.D. 1828
George W. King
State of Ohio Brown County } ss.
I William Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. King before whom the foregoing deposition of Thomas Smith, John C. Page, John Wallington, Alexander Campbell, William Humphreys, Thomas Elison, Thomas Carter and William Elison Jr. appear to have been taken, and who has certified the same under his hand and seal, is, and was, at the time of the taking and certifying the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for Brown County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths, and that the signatures to the said deposition fur- nished to be his, are genuine: And further that to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of our said Court at Georgetown this 24th day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
William Shepherd clerk

Kipling & Garry
free
Recd March 12. 1828.
Genl William H. Harrison Senate of U. States Washington City District of Columbia
Mail

Ripley, Brown County Ohio 21 st Jany 1828
General William H. Harrison
Sir; Although the writer of this, and he on whose behalf it is written, are both unknown to you; you are not unknown to them. Your history, which makes a part of that of our common Country, has brought them acquainted with you; and, if they have not formed a very erroneous estimate of your character, no apology will be necessary for the liberty they are about to take. To whom should the worn-out Revolutionary soldier appeal, or with whom can he with more confidence confide his case, than to him who has spent so large a portion of his life in the military service of his Country, in which he has so often signalized himself? Who can so well sympathize with the old and poor and destitute soldier, as him who has had so large an experience of a soldier's life, his wants, privations and sufferings?
The case of William Dixon is sufficiently developed in his petition and the documents which he has forwarded to the Pension-office, and needs nothing further to be said on it. The Certificate and petition of his neighbors & acquaintances annexed to his petition show the estimate in which his character is held by those who know him, and the degree of credit that ought to be attached to his statements. It was not the object of Mr. Dixon or his advisers to procure a multitude of subscribers — they have therefore selected a few from among the most respectable names in his neighborhood, some of whom, no doubt, are known to you (particularly Doct. A. Campbell & J. W. Campbell Esq.) and it is believed they will be a sufficient guarantee for the respectability and standing of the residuum. Mr. Dixon still continues his application to the War Department, and will send

by this mail a variety of dispositions. But should they prove insufficient to procure his reinstatement on the Pension list, he must abandon all hopes of succeeding in that quarter: — he has made his last effort and done all that he can do. His desire and request to you, therefore, is, that you will retain his petition &c. in your hands until you ascertain the decision of his case in the Pension office, and if that decision should be unfavorable, then to withdraw from that office the evidence there on file of his services, and generally all that relates to his case, and submit them with his petition, to the Senate of the United States. Were it at all consistent, he would make a request to you that you would use your influence with the officer whose duty it is to pass upon these matters, to have a decision of the case as early as possible, in order that if that decision should be unfavorable, the subject of this petition may be laid before the Senate at as early a day during the present session as possible. Mr. Nixon submits it to your discretion whether it would be of any aid to his case, to show his petition and the certificates accompanying it to Mr. Edwards of the P. office. It is hoped that the reasons set out in his petition, of his inability to satisfy the requisitions of the Pension office, will be satisfactory when examined. Should you oblige Mr. Nixon with any communication or answer to this letter please address yourself to the undersigned.
Who has the honor to be Very respectfully your obed. Servt.
Arch d G. L. G. G.
Should the case of Mr. N. eventually come before the Senate, perhaps an abridgement of his petition will be necessary — should it be so, & the request can be made without being too troublesome, you will confer an additional favor on him by having it done. J. S.

Dear Genl)
? The applicant for a Pension Mr. Dorese has been a neighbour of mine for many years and I have the fullest confidence in his statements relative to his situation I believe him to be a worthy man and enti- tled to the favorable notice of the Government any assistance you can render him will be gratefully remembered by your
Yours sincerely friend. Genl. W. H. Harrison      J. H. Campbell
of his which he was a Com- Soldier, as Soldier

Ripley, Brown County, Ohio 28 Jan'y 1828
J. J. Edwards Esq.
Sir;
Enclosed please receive some additional deposition, & documents in the case of William Dixon, a Revolutionary Soldier, applying to be reinstated on the Pension list. These depositions, have been taken agreeably to the suggestions in your letter of the 5 th of the 8 th Sept r 1827 addressed to William Shepherd Esq. It is hoped and believed that the deposition of Evans McManus & William Dixon, jun r . will show satisfactorily the transfer of applicants land since his last application, which, from your letter above alluded to, appear to have been the principal difficulty in the way of his success in his present application. From your letter it does not appear that a new declaration &c. was required; & as the Court will not sit in this County before Ap l next, a new paper of this kind could not be obtained. You say in your letter of 5 Sep r 1827 "As it appears from the testimony now exhibited that the claimant has conveyed his land since the last examination of his case, it is necessary for him to furnish an authenticated copy of that conveyance, and he must also exhibit the affidavits of his creditors to whom he may have paid any money, or transferred any description of property since 28 th March 1818." As no conveyance had been made of the land to the applicant , none, of course, was necessary to be made by him in order to divest himself of the equitable title which alone he held in the same. Evans' deposition however sets out the title and which he gave Dixon for the 50 acres of lands upon. I hope conclusively, the cancellation of their contract & title bond, without fraud or covin.

The other depositions prove, as far as a man who can neither read nor write, of course who is wholly unable to keep accounts, can be supposed to recollect from his transactions and dealings with others since 18. March 1818. All that is at all recollected by Mr. Dixon of his dealings during that time is shown, except the payment of his rent; and as his landlord lives near Lexington in Kentucky (to whom he has made those payments) he was unable to procure his affidavit. Mr. Dixon is wholly unable to travel  unable to travel about except on horseback. This great corpulency renders that mode of travel very irksome to him. Beside, he has not the means of performing long journeys, had he the physical ability.
It is confidently hoped that the enclosed documents, as it will appear when the in- An aspect, that will insure him a speedy allowance of his claim. It is, however, the earnest request of Mr. Dixon that you will act on his case at as early a day as your other avocation will permit and inform him thro' me of the result. Direct any communication you may make to the undersigned (at Ripley, Ohio) who has the honor to be Very resp. g
W. H. St.
Orch. T. G. G. H.

cc o 12 March 1828
William Dixon Ohio
Act 1 May 1820
See Entry 14 Feb 1828
Con.
pen: Com; 12 th March 1828
Hon W H Harrison Senate US

Westington
12 th March 1828
Sir,
The persons who have signed the certificate of the condition & circumstances of William Dixon of Brown County Ohio a claimant for a Pension are amongst the most respectable in the State & leaves not the least reason to doubt the accuracy of his statement of facts set forth in his petition. With respect to the deprivation of land property in that part of the country wherein he has stated as the reason of his being obliged to relinquish a purchase he had made of 50 acres after having paid the greater part of the purchase money. There is as little doubt as of any other circumstance which he mentions. I know that there are many violations of property even in the vicinity of his house that fell in their value all two thirds from the year 1818 to 25. & 26. The County of Clinton where the land

which Mr Dixon purchased lies is an interior one. So far from the Ohio that I have not the least doubt but an hundred good farms could now be purchased there at $3 per acre
I am Respectfully
Yr Servant W. H. Harrison
P.S. one of the gentlemen who signed the certificate of Mr Dixon A. Campbell Esq. was formerly in the service of the A.S. I return the papers of Mr Dixon & request a revision of his case
J. L. Edwards Esq. Piqua Ohio

11 May 1820.
Wm Lloyd Ohio.
Hon. J. W. Campbell, A. B.
Recd. 27 Dec: 1826
John C. Hovey
Sept 1820.

House of Reps.
Dec. 19. 1826
Sir:
The enclosed papers are submitted to your consideration
I am Sir yours
J. W. Campbell

Canandaigua.
M.P. March 10., 1851
Sir:
Herewith is presented the claim of the heirs of William Dixon of Ohio. for an increase of Pension under act of 7 th June 1832.
He served as a Dragoon if not in a higher grade - His declaration under act of 18 th March 1818. As well as the Revolutionary records of the State of Va will show in what capacity he served.
Be pleased to have the Certificate filed in the name of the Administrator.
Very respectfully Your ob t servt.
L. M. Drury.
James E. Heath Esq, Washington D.C.

Insurance
No 38. 189
William Dixon, do
private Bedlam to Arm. and Dragoons.
Not at June 7, 1832
2 years, since
$ 100 per annum
To com March 4, 1831
End, June 10, 1838 when he died.
Some fragments, under Act 1818 & May 1, 1820 at the rate of $ 96 per Anm to the deceds
Payable to Mary Hawk, Han- nah Robbin, Elizabeth Mann, - John, William, Amos, Josiah, Thomas, James and Harrison Dixon, only children. &c
L. M. Dury, Canandaigua, N.Y.

The state of Ohio Clinton county } ss 3/3
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace within the county of Clinton aforesaid David Evans of law age who after being duly sworn on the law directs. Dependent and Smith that much in stock on the 10 th day of March 1889 he Bargained and sold to a certain William Dixon fifty acres of land situated in the county of Clinton - aforesaid for the sum of six hundred Dollars to be paid in yearly payments and this Dependant further says that he Received - of William Dixon four hundred Dollars and fifty Dollars including interest - and there is at all times one of one hundred and twenty five Dollars on said land including interest and this Dependant says further that he has taken the land back for the Balance and on the same and this Dependant further says that the the aforesaid fifty acres of land is the same that William Dixon purchased of him from him and he has no other land in Clinton County and the sale to Dixon was a fair and full sale without any fraud and this Dependant says he has gave no other reason for the Depreciation of the land than the scarcity of money and further this Dependant saith not -
David Evans
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 th day of August 1889? John L. Spencer Justice of Peace I do further certify that David Evans in said land to be near of vicinity in the neighborhood John L. Spencer J. Peace

The State of Ohio Clinton County ss On the 6th day of August 1897 personally came Beebe Auditor of said County before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within & for said county who being duly sworn according to law deposits & saith that to the best of his knowledge & belief of Brown County Ohio William Discon  Discon no land in Clinton County in the state aforesaid Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written Debee Debee  Debee Auditor Wm Millikane J.P.
The State of Ohio Clinton County ss
Isaiah Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John C. Spencer and William Millikane Esqrs before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, at the time of taking the same were and now are acting Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commission- ed and qualified and to all their official acts at such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Wilmington this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Isaiah Morris Cth

State of Ohio } 7 th circuit } B.
I Loxhues Collett President of the court of common pleas for the seventh circuit in the State of Ohio (which circuit in- cludes the county of Clinton) certify that Louis Morris when he made the within attachment was clerk of this court of common pleas for the county of Clinton and that my said attestation is in true form of law Given under my hand this 6 th day of August 1827. Loxhues Collett -

Testimony upon the application of William Dixon of Brown County State of Ohio to be entered on the pension list

The State of Ohio Brown County ss Martin Personally appeared before me Henry a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid. William Dixon who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that at the November term of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Brown aforesaid in the year 1825 He produced to said Court his declaration and schedule in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress for the relief of the officers & soldiers engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war. and that in his schedule he returned fifty acres of land in Clinton County, which he had purchased from one David Evans for which he agreed to give the said Evans the sum of six hundred Dollars that he paid said Evans for the same about four hundred and fifty Dollars including interest, and that there remained due to said Evans about one hundred & seventy five Dollars including interest upon said contract He further states that sometime in the month of May last since the making of his schedule aforesaid he gave up to the said Evans the said fifty acres of land for the balance of the purchase money due to said Evans that being the best price he could get for the land & the only means he had to pay the purchase money aforesaid, He further states that at the time he purchased said land of Evans town on the 10th day of March 1819 The bank paper of Ohio was almost the only money in circulation & that during the currency of said paper land & every thing else in the state of Ohio was almost three times as high as it was after the Banks failed a large majority of said Banks had failed He further states that another reason why the land has depreciated so much in value is that it is situate in a very unhealthy neighborhood which was not so generally known until after he had purchased it He further states that there was no fraud in the purchase & sale aforesaid but the same was a fair & bonafide transaction from the beginning to the end sworn to & subscribed before me his This 14th day of August 1827
Henry Martin J.P.
William D. Dixon marks

The State of Ohio
Brown county ss
I William Shephard clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Martin Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been sworn to and who has certified the same is now at the time of doing the same one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Georgetown this 21 st day of August A.D. 1827. William Shephard clerk B.C.

The State of Ohio Brown County ss
I William Shepherds clerk of the court of common pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule (as now owned by the applicant) is two hundred and ten dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Georgetown this 12 th day of June 1827
William Shepherds clerk B.C.C.P.

17 239 Ohio. P
William Dixon.
of Brown Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Amant. of the Continental army, for the term of One year .
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of Oct r 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1820 and sent to applicant, Care of J. N. Campbell. Ripley. Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 41.03 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept " 48.00
John 4/31
LB 89.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I, Jo s N Campbell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Dixon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, I also certify, that the said Applicant stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Jo s N Campbell J d .

Rule for Mr. Dugan State of Indiana } County of Dearborn }
I, William Dixon — — — — — aged Sixtytwo years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two — I enlisted in the army of the Revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of " during the war ," and served in the company commanded by Capt. Bedkins — — — — — and in the regiment No. . . . . under command of Colonel Stamon — — — — — of the Virginia — — line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid — — — — — regiment, commanded by Colonel Stamon .
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assign- ed or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents, that I, William Dixon — — — — — aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John W Campbell — of the county of Adams — — — — — and state of Ohio — — — — — to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorised to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
James Lewis — — — — —
William Dixon Mark
I, David Haney — — — — — aged Sixtyfour — — years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with William Dixon — — — — — who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and, further, I know that he did perform the mi- litary service therein stated.
Attest,
James Lewis — — — — —
David Haney Mark
Before me, James Lewis a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared the above named William Dixon — — — — — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared David Haney — — — — — — who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty fourth day of September 1825
James Lewis Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written James Lewis was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Indiana at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Sammamish this 29th day of Sept 1825
James Dill C. Clerk, &c.

State of Indiana Deaborn County } Set
I James Dill Clerk of the Deaborn Circuit Court do certify that James Dennis before whom the foregoing power of attorney of William Dixon was acknowledged and the foregoing attestation of David Harvey & William Dixon made and subscribed and who has certified these proceed- ings hereunto annexed was on the 24 th day of September 1925 and now is a Justus of peace in and for said County of Deaborn and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of said Court at Connersville 28 th of September 1925 James Dill Clerk